Elle Fanning

Elle Fanning

Acting
Born 1998-04-09Conyers, Georgia, USA

Biography

Mary Elle Fanning (born April 9, 1998) is an American actress. As a child, she made her film debut as the younger version of her sister Dakota Fanning's character in the drama film I Am Sam (2001). She appeared in several other films as a child actress, including Daddy Day Care (2003), Babel (2006), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Phoebe in Wonderland (both 2008), and the miniseries The Lost Room (2006). She then had leading roles in Sofia Coppola's drama Somewhere (2010) and J. J. Abrams' science fiction film Super 8 (2011). Fanning played Princess Aurora in the fantasy films Maleficent (2014) and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) while working in independent films such as Sally Potter's Ginger & Rosa (2012), Nicolas Winding Refn's The Neon Demon (2016), Mike Mills' 20th Century Women (2016), and Coppola's The Beguiled (2017). From 2020 to 2023, she starred as Catherine the Great in the Hulu period satire series The Great, for which she received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. She has since portrayed Michelle Carter in the Hulu limited series The Girl from Plainville (2022), made her Broadway debut in the play Appropriate (2023), and played a character based on Suze Rotolo in the biographical drama A Complete Unknown (2024).

Movies (65)

Rosebush Pruning
6.0

Rosebush Pruning

2026Movie6.0
Predator: Badlands
7.8

Predator: Badlands

2025Movie7.8
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
7.3

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

2019Movie7.3
Maleficent
7.1

Maleficent

2014Movie7.1
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
7.6

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

2008Movie7.6
Sentimental Value
7.5

Sentimental Value

2025Movie7.5
Babel
7.2

Babel

2006Movie7.2
Super 8
6.8

Super 8

2011Movie6.8
Déjà Vu
6.9

Déjà Vu

2006Movie6.9
A Complete Unknown
7.1

A Complete Unknown

2024Movie7.1
Ballerina
7.2

Ballerina

2016Movie7.2
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping

2026Movie
The Boxtrolls
6.7

The Boxtrolls

2014Movie6.7
Live by Night
6.3

Live by Night

2016Movie6.3
I Am Sam
7.6

I Am Sam

2001Movie7.6
The Beguiled
5.9

The Beguiled

2017Movie5.9
The Neon Demon
6.5

The Neon Demon

2016Movie6.5
We Bought a Zoo
6.8

We Bought a Zoo

2011Movie6.8
Astro Boy
6.3

Astro Boy

2009Movie6.3
The Nutcracker
5.0

The Nutcracker

2010Movie5.0
Trumbo
7.2

Trumbo

2015Movie7.2
Somewhere
6.1

Somewhere

2010Movie6.1
Teen Spirit
6.0

Teen Spirit

2019Movie6.0
All the Bright Places
7.6

All the Bright Places

2020Movie7.6
Daddy Day Care
5.9

Daddy Day Care

2003Movie5.9
The Door in the Floor
6.1

The Door in the Floor

2004Movie6.1
Common Ground: Under Construction Notes
10.0

Common Ground: Under Construction Notes

2007Movie10.0
Mary Shelley
7.0

Mary Shelley

2017Movie7.0
I Think We're Alone Now
5.8

I Think We're Alone Now

2018Movie5.8
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
6.7

The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

2018Movie6.7
Galveston
6.1

Galveston

2018Movie6.1
20th Century Women
7.3

20th Century Women

2016Movie7.3
The Nines
6.0

The Nines

2007Movie6.0
How to Talk to Girls at Parties
6.0

How to Talk to Girls at Parties

2017Movie6.0
Wide-Awake
5.8

Wide-Awake

2012Movie5.8
Young Ones
5.8

Young Ones

2014Movie5.8
Reservation Road
6.5

Reservation Road

2007Movie6.5
Ginger & Rosa
6.0

Ginger & Rosa

2012Movie6.0
The Nightingale

The Nightingale

2027Movie
Twixt
5.1

Twixt

2011Movie5.1
Because of Winn-Dixie
6.5

Because of Winn-Dixie

2005Movie6.5
3 Generations
6.4

3 Generations

2016Movie6.4
The Roads Not Taken
5.5

The Roads Not Taken

2020Movie5.5
Low Down
5.5

Low Down

2014Movie5.5
On the Red Carpet Presents: "A Complete Unknown"
8.0

On the Red Carpet Presents: "A Complete Unknown"

2025Movie8.0
Sigur Rós: Valtari Film Experiment
7.7

Sigur Rós: Valtari Film Experiment

2013Movie7.7
Phoebe in Wonderland
7.2

Phoebe in Wonderland

2008Movie7.2
The Disney Family Singalong
8.2

The Disney Family Singalong

2020Movie8.2
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With
5.5

I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With

2006Movie5.5
Likeness
6.1

Likeness

2013Movie6.1
That Click
8.8

That Click

2019Movie8.8
Camp! The Movie
4.6

Camp! The Movie

2019Movie4.6
Elle Fanning's Fan Fantasy

Elle Fanning's Fan Fantasy

2017Movie
Twixt: A Documentary

Twixt: A Documentary

2013Movie
Moonsong: A Life In Seven Verses

Moonsong: A Life In Seven Verses

Movie
Day 73 with Sarah
6.7

Day 73 with Sarah

2007Movie6.7
Making Somewhere

Making Somewhere

2011Movie
A Very Brave Witch

A Very Brave Witch

2007Movie
First the Egg

First the Egg

2009Movie
Penn & Teller: Try This at Home
8.7

Penn & Teller: Try This at Home

2020Movie8.7
P.N.O.K.

P.N.O.K.

2005Movie
I Am Sybil

I Am Sybil

Movie
First Stars I See Tonight
5.5

First Stars I See Tonight

2014Movie5.5
A Rainy Day in New York
6.5

A Rainy Day in New York

2019Movie6.5
The Curve of Forgotten Things
6.5

The Curve of Forgotten Things

2011Movie6.5

TV Shows (29)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Series8.0
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
Criminal Minds
8.3

Criminal Minds

2005Series8.3
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series6.3
House
8.6

House

2004Series8.6
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
CSI: Miami
7.7

CSI: Miami

2002Series7.7
Conan
7.2

Conan

2010Series7.2
Robot Chicken
7.6

Robot Chicken

2005Series7.6
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
CSI: NY
7.3

CSI: NY

2004Series7.3
Judging Amy
7.5

Judging Amy

1999Series7.5
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
The Great
8.1

The Great

2020Series8.1
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
6.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015Series6.2
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series4.2
MTV Movie & TV Awards
8.1

MTV Movie & TV Awards

1992Series8.1
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Margo's Got Money Troubles
8.0

Margo's Got Money Troubles

2026Series8.0
No Activity
6.6

No Activity

2017Series6.6
The Girl from Plainville
6.5

The Girl from Plainville

2022Series6.5
Dirty Sexy Money
6.2

Dirty Sexy Money

2007Series6.2
Taken
7.5

Taken

2002Series7.5
The Lost Room
7.8

The Lost Room

2006Series7.8
Discretion

Discretion

Series
The Rosie Show
4.0

The Rosie Show

2011Series4.0
Paris in Love
7.1

Paris in Love

2021Series7.1